See America Thirst

See America Thirst is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and directed by William James Craft. Silent comics Harry Langdon and Slim Summerville star along with Bessie Love. Though released late in 1930, it nevertheless had a silent version.

In the film, Bessie Love introduced the type of sandals later known as "flip-flops" to American audiences. The title is a parody of the Cole Porter musical See America First.

Plot
Slim (Summerville) and Wally (Langdon) are mistaken for hired killers and are paid to murder a bootlegger. They encounter nightclub singer Ellen (Love), associated with the district attorney's office, who assists them in convincing the gang leader to pay them double for protection. Everything goes well until the actually hired killers show up.

Reception
The film did not receive positive reviews and was deemed not to be funny.

Preservation status
Copies are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Library of Congress.

Promotional materials

 * Lobby poster
 * Advertising
 * Lobby setup
 * Lantern slide